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So much fintech M&A

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Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann. The deal was just one of many M&A deals in the fintech space that occurred last week. Weekly News.

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#740 Doing Tremendous Things by Putting People First with Ed McLaughlin, President & CTO at Mastercard

Modern CTO

Today we’re talking to Ed McLaughlin, President & Chief Technology Officer, Mastercard. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! In this role, I oversee all the company’s technology functions. For more about MasterCard, check out their website here. Have feedback about the show?

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Ample’s John de Souza on the merits of B2B, company culture and investors who get it

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Since then, he has founded multiple companies, including fintech company Smartleaf, internet startup Flash Communications and consumer health platform MedHelp, where his current co-founder, Khaled Hassounah, served as CTO.

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CIOs in financial services embrace gen AI — but with caution

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Conscious of the recent history of disruption to financial services, the sector’s technology leaders are already looking for opportunities in AI. Generative AI is starting off a new age of exploration in IT,” says Frank Schmidt, CTO at insurance firm Gen Re. We’ve issued guardrails for the use of AI,” says Schmidt at Gen Re.

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VCs, unicorn founders back Truora, a startup that helps LatAm businesses onboard users via WhatsApp

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Today, Truora describes itself as a SaaS startup that builds authentication and communication tools for Latin American startups, marketplaces, fintechs and banks. Its technology includes automated onboarding with features such as automated chatbot conversations, facial recognition, document verification and background checks.

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9 tips for recruiting high-end IT talent

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As Seth Dobbs, CTO at Bounteous, explains, “We do creative work. This is true for every technology company and, increasingly, for nontechnology companies seeking to implement technical solutions. Create a brand and reputation to attract this kind of talent to the work you do and your company’s culture,” says Drees.

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Floww raises $6.7M for its data-driven marketplace matching founders with investors, based on merit

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million (£5 million) to date in seed funding from angels and family offices. Investors include Ramon Mendes De Leon, Duncan Simpson-Craib, Angus Davidson, Stephane Delacote and Pip Baker (Google’s head of Fintech U.K.) and multiple family offices.

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